Shoolini University Vice Chancellor Prof. Atul Khosla has been named among the Top 25 Vice Chancellors of Indian Universities 2026 by LamiCons. It is a leading platform that honours excellence and leadership in higher education. This award honors leaders advancing higher education through innovation, research, and global partnerships. Prof. Khosla was chosen for his dedication to making his university competitive on a world-class level.
Under his leadership, Shoolini University has grown into one of India’s leading research-driven private institutions. It has been ranked India’s No. 1 Private University in the QS World University Rankings 2027, placed 452nd globally as the only Indian private university in the global Top 500, and named No. 1 in Asia for Citations per Paper in the QS Asia University Rankings 2026. The University has deepened its global presence through partnerships with reputed international universities, widened its industry links, and built a strong research, innovation, and entrepreneurship ecosystem alongside student-centred learning.
This award honors top education leaders for their focus on research, innovation, and global standards. Prof. Khosla was recognized for his continuous efforts to build a world-class university. Thanking his team, Prof. Khosla shared this honor with everyone at Shoolini University. He noted that the award reflects the hard work of faculty, researchers, students, alumni, and staff. As a visionary educator, Prof. Khosla has played a massive role in changing higher education in India.
At Shoolini University, he has introduced initiatives ranging from collaborations with leading global universities and industries to multidisciplinary academic programs, technology-enabled teaching, a skills-based curriculum aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP), and one of India’s most advanced digital learning ecosystems.
Prof. Khosla is also the Founder and CEO of Daskalo. It is an initiative that helps top foreign universities open campuses in India. Additionally, he is an Honorary Enterprise Professor at University of Melbourne, showing his high status in global education.
Before entering academia, Prof. Khosla built a distinguished international career in management consulting, holding senior roles at McKinsey & Company, Oliver Wyman, Everest Group, a-connect (Switzerland), and Watson Wyatt. Over more than 25 years, he advised governments, regulators, and multinational organisations across Asia, Europe, and the Americas on financial services, outsourcing, education policy, and organisational transformation. His policy advisory work has included engagements with SEBI, RBI, the Prime Minister’s Office, NASSCOM, TEXPROCIL, and the Government of Gujarat. He holds a B Tech from IIT Kanpur and an MBA from the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), Mumbai.
The LamiCons recognition adds another milestone to Prof Khosla’s career and reflects Shoolini University’s growing influence in Indian higher education.
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